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The Arrival of B.B.King : The Authorized Biography of the Foremost Blues Singer and Guitarist of Our Time
by Charles Sawyer
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in a Near Fine Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0385159293
- ISBN 13
- 9780385159296
- Seller
-
West Jeddore, Nova Scotia, Canada
Item Price
€9.33€4.67
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About This Item
Garden City: Doubleday, 1980. Black boards to the black cloth binding the titles in bright gilt to the spine.A tight and well cared for copy. Bottom edges are speckled. The dust jacket shows light shelf wear slight chaffing at the head and foot of the spine one small closed and taped on the inside tear....Not that noticeable..... First Thus. 1/4 Back Cloth Hard Cover. Fine in a Near Fine Jacket. Illus. by B/W Photographs Etc. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mulberry Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 902256
- Title
- The Arrival of B.B.King : The Authorized Biography of the Foremost Blues Singer and Guitarist of Our Time
- Author
- Charles Sawyer
- Illustrator
- B/W Photographs Etc
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in a Near Fine Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0385159293
- ISBN 13
- 9780385159296
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Discography/Afro-American Musicians
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Music;
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Mulberry Books
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About the Seller
Mulberry Books
Biblio member since 2005
West Jeddore, Nova Scotia
About Mulberry Books
We are a small knowledgeable books seller with many years experience.Our shop is located in West Jeddore, Nova Scotia,Canada. All requests and E-mails are replyed to promptly.Call us for inform ation we are happy to help.
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- Shelf Wear
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